All those are handled using CLI/shell commands. I lost just a few files which hadn't been backed up since the automatic overnight backup.ĭo you know that Ubuntu Server doesn't have a GUI and that for NAS stuff, there isn't any GUI even on Ubuntu Desktop releases? There aren't any GUIs for storage setup or management through RAID or LVM or ZFS. In the last 12 months, 2 HDDs have failed. It is maintained mostly through custom, automatic, scripts I've written over decades. It is hundreds of choices and if those choices aren't so great, then you'll have to constantly tinker to fix prior mistakes and perhaps correct issues that lost data. Rolling your own doesn't have 1 set of instructions and 5 steps. You can do it, if you want and have purpose.

Anyone can accomplish anything they want, if they are dedicated. People who need point-n-click, should probably find some NAS-storage distro or buy a commercial NAS.ĭoes that sound like you? Only you know if it does. Much prefer rolling my own NAS with Ubuntu Server for 1,000,000x more flexibility, but that does require intermediate-level Linux admin skills. Do you think following the right instructions I can roll it out without any third distro? I'm trying to get my hands dirty and would like to create my home NAS. Maybe you already understood I'm a newby in ubuntu server and I'm close to zero in admin skills :D.

I'm not sure but looks like I missed something during the VirtualBOX installation, or maybe I should install something more. Since I know Free NAS is based on BSD I choose 'Other OS' option. Just to understand better: When I create the VM it asked me which OS I was going to install on the VM.

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